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Water is life language project

Back in early December, I was feeling pretty sorry for myself that my ride had fallen through so I missed my chance to team up with the Saami delegation at Standing Rock.

But as I was following this story, I was becoming more and more aware of its global reach -- the Idle No More of 2016 and most likely of 2017.

While the recent activities of law enforcement have ratcheted up the interest in Standing Rock to the point it was getting one million search hits on Facebook.

This gave me the idea that I would love to compile a database of how we can great each other in our mutual solidarity as water protectors.

I'm not here to speak for anyone or take anything away from the people down on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation or on the front lines of water rights across the globe, I just thought it would be a great greeting between peoples from different cultures if we could express our mutual belief in the preciousness of water.

If I need to make any corrections or additions, please let me know in the comments.